http://www.gonaples.com/staff/liam_dillon/<p>Liam Dillon, 26, is a staff writer who covers Ave Maria, Florida Gulf Coast University and higher education for the Naples Daily News. </p> <p>He joined the paper in September 2006 after spending his entire life in the Northeast. He grew up in Philadelphia and graduated in May 2005 from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., majoring in political science and minoring in philosophy. He has, his mother likes to say, been a writer since he was 9 years old. </p> <p>Before Liam came to the Daily News, he spent 18 months covering umpteen high school sports as a freelancer for the Washington Post and attended a six-week fellowship for recent college graduates at The Poynter Institute, the St. Petersburg-based school for journalists. </p> <p>Liam began at the Daily News by covering the City of Marco Island, added Ave Maria to his responsibilities in July 2007 and became the general higher education reporter in January 2009.</p> <p>Some of his interests include playing football and softball, reading, Rockband and Christmas sweaters. One of his great pleasures in the past year was watching the Philadelphia Phillies win the first championship for any Philadelphia professional sports franchise in his lifetime. He may or may not have played the "Rocky" theme song 30 times in a row while dancing around his apartment. </p>en-ushttp://www.gonaples.com/videos/detail/ben-stone-irish-dancerMeet Ben Stone, Ave Maria student and Irish dancer.Sat, 10 May 2008 23:13:00 -0000http://www.gonaples.com/videos/detail/ben-stone-irish-dancerhttp://www.gonaples.com/videos/detail/voices-pollsVoters and supporters discuss polling conditions and candidates at precincts at the Collier CountyTue, 04 Nov 2008 22:44:00 -0000http://www.gonaples.com/videos/detail/voices-pollshttp://www.gonaples.com/videos/detail/collier-county-democratic-partyBarack Obama supporters celebrate at the Collier County Democratic Party.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:55:00 -0000http://www.gonaples.com/videos/detail/collier-county-democratic-partyhttp://www.gonaples.com/videos/detail/ave-maria-school-law-ribbon-cuttingOn March 4, 2009, the Ave Maria School of Law held a ribbon cutting ceremony commencing renovationsWed, 04 Mar 2009 22:48:00 -0000http://www.gonaples.com/videos/detail/ave-maria-school-law-ribbon-cuttinghttp://www.gonaples.com/videos/detail/ted-olson-speech-ave-maria-school-law-lecture-seriThe question and answer session from Ted Olson's speech as part of the Ave Maria School of LawWed, 15 Apr 2009 00:17:00 -0000http://www.gonaples.com/videos/detail/ted-olson-speech-ave-maria-school-law-lecture-serihttp://www.gonaples.com/videos/detail/amsl-hearing-state-regulatorsAve Maria School of Law Acting Dean Eugene Milhizer and school attorney Robb Klucik appear beforeWed, 29 Apr 2009 14:27:00 -0000http://www.gonaples.com/videos/detail/amsl-hearing-state-regulatorshttp://www.gonaples.com/videos/detail/ave-maria-publix-prepares-openingPublix employees were working Wednesday to prepare for the Publix at Ave Maria's grand openingThu, 18 Jun 2009 02:16:00 -0000http://www.gonaples.com/videos/detail/ave-maria-publix-prepares-opening